AU vs LYB
AU: A diversified, Africa-focused gold producer delivering strong margins and profitability amid rising precious metal prices. LYB: A cyclically sensitive global chemical and refining manufacturer producing commodity plastics, intermediates, and fuels facing margin compression from oversupply and volatile feedstock costs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AU | LYB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-10 close | $82.10 | $56.35 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-12 | $41.5B | $18.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-12 | 11.93 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-12 | n/a | 0.09 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-12 | +31.1% | -2.7% | AU higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-12 | +53.5% | +9.2% | AU higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-12 | +46.5% | -1.0% | AU higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-12 | +43.8% | -7.4% | AU higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-12 | +23.3% | -2.3% | AU higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-12 | 0.27 | 1.29 | AU lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-12 | +20.8% | -22.0% | AU higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -15.8% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-12 | +4.4% | +5.0% | LYB higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-12 | 0.70 | 0.38 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-10 close | +76.4% | -13.7% | AU higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-12. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.